#congressional black caucus foundation

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The work of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) was honored tonight by President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris – noting that these bodies have helped advance freedoms for all Americans that are now under threat ahead of November's Presidential elections. https://www.africanamericanreports.com/2024/09/at-congressional-black-caucus.html

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A Chasm We Can't Ignore: Closing the Racial Wealth Gap

Urgent Call to Close the Racial Wealth Gap #RacialWealthGap #EconomicJustice #PolicyChange #RacialWealthGap #EconomicJustice #PolicyChange #BlackWealth #SocialJustice #Equality #SystemicRacism

National Town Hall Demands Urgent Action to Close Racial Wealth Gap There’s a gathering storm brewing beneath the surface of American prosperity, and it’s rooted in a truth as old as this nation itself: the racial wealth gap. This chasm wasn’t carved by some natural disaster, but by generations of policies and practices that have systematically denied Black Americans the tools to build…

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MoT #661 Obama Joins Pelosi In Refusing To Automatically Endorse Kamala

Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi don't endorse Kamala Harris

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Mayor Andrew Demetric Gillum (born July 26, 1979) is a former politician who served as the 126th mayor of Tallahassee (2014-18). A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a Tallahassee city commissioner (2003-14).

In 2018, he was the nominee of the Florida Democratic Party to be the governor of Florida. He had won the Democratic primary election over a field of five other candidates. In the general election, he lost in a close race, his margin of defeat was just 34,000 votes (0.4%), making the election one of the closest gubernatorial races in modern American history.

He was born in Miami and raised in Gainesville, Florida. He is the fifth of seven children born to Charles and Frances Gillum, respectively a construction worker and a school bus driver. He graduated from Gainesville High School and was recognized by the Gainesville Sun as one of the city’s “Persons of the Year.” He attended FAMU to majoring in Political Science.

He served as president of the FAMU Student Government Association and was the first student member of the FAMU Board of Trustees. He was recognized by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation as “emerging leader for 2003.” He was a board member of the Black Youth Vote Coalition, a program of the National Coalition of Black Civic Participation. He was elected to the Tallahassee City Commission before the completion of his college studies.

He married Rashada Jai Howard (2009) a fellow FAMU graduate. The couple has three children. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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This fucking kunt has absolutely no shame

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Eva Clayton

Congresswoman Eva Clayton was born in 1934 in Savannah, Georgia. From 1992 until 2003, Clayton represented North Carolina's 1st Congressional District in the US House of Representatives. She was ranking member of ranking member of the Agriculture Department’s Operations Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry Subcommittees. Clayton also served as Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, and Co-Chair of the Rural Caucus. After leaving Congress, she served as Assistant Director-General and Special Adviser to the Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, helping to form national alliances in more than 20 countries to combat poverty and hunger.

Image source: US Congress

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A circuit judge in Leon County, which includes the capital of Florida, has struck down Ron DeSantis's gerrymandered US House map for Florida.

A judge in Florida has ruled in favor of voting rights groups that filed a lawsuit against a congressional redistricting map approved by Ron DeSantis in 2022. Voting rights groups had criticized the map for diluting political power in Black communities. In the ruling, Leon county circuit judge J Lee Marsh sent the map back to the Florida legislature to be redrawn in a way that complies with the state’s constitution. “Under the stipulated facts (in the lawsuit), plaintiffs have shown that the enacted plan results in the diminishment of Black voters’ ability to elect their candidate of choice in violation of the Florida constitution,” Marsh wrote in the ruling. The ruling is expected to be appealed by the state, likely putting the case before the Florida supreme court.

DeSantis had rejected a somewhat gerrymandered map his rubber stamp legislature had drawn and insisted that it pass his super-gerrymandered alternative instead. That's the map Judge Marsh threw out.

I don't know how independent the Florida Supreme Court is these days, but that looks like the next stop for this case.

The lawsuit focused on a north Florida congressional district previously represented by the Democrat Al Lawson, who is Black. Lawson’s district was carved up into districts represented by white Republicans. DeSantis vetoed a map that initially preserved Lawson’s district in 2022, submitting his own map and calling a special legislative session demanding state legislators accept it. Judge Marsh rejected claims from Florida Republicans that the state’s provision against weakening or eliminating minority-dominant districts violated the US constitution. “This is a significant victory in the fight for fair representation for Black Floridians,” said Olivia Mendoza, director of litigation and policy for the National Redistricting Foundation, an affiliate of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, in a statement. “As a result, the current discriminatory map should be replaced with a map that restores the fifth congressional district in a manner that gives Black voters the opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice.” In 2022, the Florida Legislative Black Caucus labeled the DeSantis-approved congressional map as voter suppression. The map resulted in Florida Republicans picking up four congressional seats in the state, increasing Republican representatives from 16 to 20 out of 28 seats and helping Republicans seal a slim majority in the House in 2022.

Of course DeSantis will complain that permitting fair representation is "woke" and may try to get Judge Marsh fired in retaliation for the ruling.

For fair representation nationally, consider supporting the National Democratic Redistricting Committee.

Home - National Democratic Redistricting Committee

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Microsoft was hostile to Washington D.C. in the 1990s, and so Bill Gates came off as a spiteful weird nerd who hated Congress and the government. Google, by contrast, is every politician’s best friend, bestowing awards on newly elected officials, throwing the best parties after the White House Correspondent’s Dinner or at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation retreat. It’s hard to find a law firm, think tank, or pollster to take on Google, since they all, in one form or another, work for the company. And Google will likely have a war room, staffed with dozens of people, solely dedicated to talking to Wall Street analysts and reporters about this case.

Quick Read: Google Cares About Google's Privacy

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The debate about race following the killing of George Floyd has reverberated across the Atlantic Ocean, spurring the tourism minister of Ghana to appeal to its diaspora, including in the U.S., to "leave where you are not wanted," and return home.

A ceremony marking the death of Floyd was held at the W. E. B. Du Bois Memorial Centre for Pan-African Culture in the capital Accra during which Barbara Oteng Gyasi made the plea that her country is open to those fleeing racial tensions.

"We gather in solidarity with brothers and sisters to change the status quo. Racism must end. We pray and hope that George Floyd's death will not be in vain but will bring an end to prejudice and racial discrimination across the world," Oteng Gyasi said, according to Ghana Web.

"We continue to open our arms and invite all our brothers and sisters home. Ghana is your home. Africa is your home. We have our arms wide open ready to welcome you home.

"Please take advantage, come home, build a life in Ghana. You do not have to stay where you are not wanted forever, you have a choice and Africa is waiting for you," Oteng Gyasi added after a wreath-laying ceremony last Friday.

The economy got a boost as people flocked to the country for a number of cultural events, such as the music festival AfroChella, to mark the anniversary.

The government in Accra is building on that momentum with another initiative called "Beyond the Return" which aims to encourage investment in Ghana.

"We feel that given the wealth that African Americans and black Americans have, given that spending power, travel budgets of blacks in America, we felt that it's about time that we start that conversation that, instead of moving to any other destination, come back to where you came from," Akwasi Agyeman, CEO of Ghana's Tourism Authority, told NBC this week.

There was a sartorial and cultural connection between the heart of U.S. politics and Ghana this week as Democrats proposed legislation to reform the police in the wake of Floyd's death.

Lawmakers including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wore scarves made from a cloth of colorful geometric Ghanaian designs called kente which had been given to them by the Congressional Black Caucus.

"The significance of the kente cloth is our African heritage and for those of you without that heritage who are acting in solidarity," Karen Bass, chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, said, according to the BBC.

Meanwhile, the appeal by the Ghanaian government to its diaspora from across the Atlantic Ocean is likely to get stronger.

Lakeshia Marie Ford started coming to Ghana in 2008 as part of a study abroad program through her alma mater, Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. She has lived in the country permanently for five years and is founder of the Accra-based public relations company Ford Communications.

"In terms of identity, I felt freer in Ghana. As a Jamaican-American woman, there were so many cultural similarities," she told Newsweek.

"Having that foundation as a 20-something year old allowed me to pay attention to the environment and look at how I can add value to the space, as opposed to fighting racism, as I would probably be doing in the United States."

Attracted by a fast-pace emerging economy, she said that people can bring to life dynamic ideas a lot quicker in Ghana than in the United States.

"An emerging market needs a range of skills," she said, which meant, "you can find a space for yourself regardless of the level you are at, and still make an impact."

"Africa has always been the future, and our predecessors know that well. For my generation, if we in fact answer the call to explore achieving our dreams in Africa, specifically Ghana in this case, Ghana will experience a brain gain.

"Having black people in the diaspora come to Ghana is the dream. I think it's important to also develop structures and capacities in the country to support the call.

"That effort could also include socially sensitizing Ghanaian citizens so that everyone is radically focused on the bigger picture of the commonality between Africans and African diasporans and the effort to achieve true sustainable socio-economic development for Ghana and black people who would be new residents," Ford told Newsweek.

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Before you embark to West Africa looking for a new home, a lil advice:

study the area you are interested in returning to

do your dna testing with a dna test agency that has African Aliels such as https://africanancestry.com/

SAVE SAVE SAVE - money shrinks when you travel so take as much as you can because you don't know what may catch your eye

Make a few friends in your chosen destination and learn more about the local culture so that when you visit you're more aware of your surroundings and possibilities - this helps you to not be a victim. travel scams in Africa do happen just like everywhere else.

Check all the Visa Requirements, make sure your passport is valid for at least a year post travel to prevent any problems with visas.

Check with your local Travel Health Clinic to be sure of what meds you may need before departure, as well as what you may need to take with you in case of need. Lariam is a common med that is used for Malaria and usually taken as it's more difficult to get once you are there

Take a copy of all your travel documents, on your phone; as well as photocopies; and email a safety copy in the event of need

Don't Use Air BnB because they are horrible and poorly managed in Africa. stick to a traditional hotel for both comfort and safety.

Plan your trip knowing it will be wonderful and you will be making the journey of a lifetime. Travel with a heart full of gratitude and wonder because You are Going Home, hopefully.

Questions on Travel to the Tropics or Africa - Hit Me Up and I'll give you my experience and help with your planning. Just message me here on Tumblr and I'll hit you right back

Remember This is The mindset of an explorer so get out there and find yourself an adventure

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CBCF Kicks Off 53rd Annual Legislative Conference with Call for Action

CBCF's Annual Legislative Conference: A Call for Action to Strengthen Democracy #CBCF, #AnnualLegislativeConference, #BlackVoices, #Democracy, #CivilRights, #SocialJustice, #Equality, #Diversity, #Inclusion

Conference Aims to Strengthen Democracy and Protect Essential Liberties CBCF Kicks Off 53rd Annual Legislative Conference with a Call to Action The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) has officially launched its 53rd Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) with a resounding call to strengthen American democracy and protect essential liberties. As the nation gears up for a pivotal…

[inwokewetrust1981]

Watch "MoT #367 Obama Hopes To Repair His Broken Image" on YouTube

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Don Lemon Announces He's Leaving X, But Doesn't Get the Response He May Have Hoped for

Commentary Don Lemon speaks onstage during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 53rd Annual Legislative Conference National Town Hall at Walter E. Washington Convention Center on September 12, 2024 in Washington, DC. – Congressional Black Caucus Foundation And another one bites the dust. In the latest case of a pundit or reporter leaving the walled garden of establishment media and…

[lboogie1906]

Janice Bryant Howroyd (September 1, 1952) is an entrepreneur, businesswoman, and author. She is the founder and chief executive officer of The ActOne Group, the largest privately held, minority-woman-owned personnel company founded in the US. She is the first African American woman to build and own a billion-dollar company.

She was born in Tarboro, North Carolina, the fourth of 11 children in her family. She was one of the first African American students to participate in the desegregation of her town’s high school.

She moved to Los Angeles and worked as a temporary secretary for her brother-in-law, Tom Noonan, at Billboard magazine. Noonan introduced her to business executives, celebrities, travel, and workplace diversity.

With an approximate budget of $1,000, she continued to focus on employment services and launched her company, The ACT 1 Group, in 1978, with Tom Noonan as her first client. ActOne Group companies include AppleOne, All’s Well, AT-Tech, ACT-1 Personnel Services, Agile-1, ACT-1Govt, A-Check Global, which provides personnel and recruiting services to different industries, and DSSI, which provides document management services.

She is an ambassador of the Department of Energy’s Minorities in Energy Initiative, and a board member of numerous organizations including the United States Department of Labor’s Workforce Initiative Board, Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, WeConnect, National Utilities Diversity Council, Harvard Women’s Leadership Board, California Science Center, Los Angeles Urban League and a member of the Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Services and Finance Industries of the U.S. Trade Representative and the United States Department of Commerce. She serves on the Board of Trustees for North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

She received a key presidential appointment by President Barack Obama as a member of the President’s Board of Advisors on HBCUs. She joined the Diversity Committee of the FCC.

She has served on the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Board of Directors as an officer and Treasurer. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Kamala Harris Reveals New Jamaican Accent On 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert'

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On Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris was subjected to more mockery after a late-night talk show appearance with CBS host Stephen Colbert, as she decided to adopt another “fake accent.”

59-year-old Harris faced backlash on social media platforms and in news articles after revealing what some deemed to be a Jamaican patois during her Tuesday interview with the host of “The Late Show,” as the VP and Democrat nominee continued to criticize former President Donald Trump.

The bizarre accent change occurred while the Democrat nominee discussed Trump’s previous criticism of the federal response to Hurricane Helene.

Although Harris’s father is originally from Jamaica, it has been clear throughout her vice presidency and whole political career that she has never had any sort of Jamaican accent, up until now. 

“[Kamala’s father] Donald J. Harris, 86, a distinguished economist, lives with his second wife only two miles from the vice president’s official residence in Washington, yet he has been estranged for years from his daughter and the two seldom speak,” the New York Times reported.

Harris, who was born in Oakland, California, and raised in Canada, has also come under fire in the past for seemingly adopting urban, Midwestern, Spanish, Southern, French, and now, Jamaican accents.

“Have you no empathy, man? You know? For the, the suffering of other people. Have you no sense of purpose?” Harris said in a Jamaican accent, accusing Trump of playing “political games.” She also previously accused DeSantis of ignoring her calls for more Hurricane assistance.

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 9, 2024

“Wake up babe, new Kamala Harris accent just dropped,” posted GOP political commentator, Savannah Hernandez.

Meanwhile, others compared Harris’s Jamaican accent to a Bob Marley impression.

The vice president has consistently been mocked for changing up her accent occasionally. Most recently during her late-night visit, Harris also ripped open a can of Miller High Life and took a sip in front of the audience, showing Americans that she’s the “cool stepmom” that voters can relate to.

Harris was criticized just last month for shifting her accent on two different occasions in order to relate to the demographic that she was speaking to at the time.

She was accused of voicing an obvious Southern drawl while speaking to teacher union members on September 2nd.  

Additionally, Harris was widely criticized on September 14th for seemingly changing her accent in order to sound more “urban” while giving a speech to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, which many found to be extremely racist.

On the campaign trail, critics have frequently accused Harris of changing the tone of her speech while addressing various groups, particularly at gatherings attended primarily by Black voters. However, this is nothing new, as Harris was also accused of adopting a fake French accent back in 2021 while addressing scientists at the Pasteur Institute in Paris.

“By altering her accent, [Kamala] might be perceived as inauthentic or manipulative and ultimately could undermine trust if the audience feels she is not genuine,” New York psychotherapist, Jonathan Alpert, said. “Authenticity is critical in building meaningful connections with the electorate, and if people perceive the accent as disingenuous, it could damage Harris’s credibility,” he added.

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